[Infowarrior] - London rejects Uber’s license, saying the company is not ‘fit and proper’ for passengers

[Richard Forno]

(Wondering if they used their Greyball software in London, too?  --rick)

London rejects Uber’s license, saying the company is not ‘fit and proper’ for passengers
By William Booth and Karla Adam September 22 at 9:24 AM

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Transport for London, the governing authority, said that it rejected the application to renew the license because “Uber’s approach and conduct demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility” by not reporting serious criminal offenses, obtaining medical certificates and background checks for the drivers.

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Tom Tugendhat, a Tory member of Parliament, said Khan was a “Luddite” who wants to “switch off the Internet.” 

“By banning Uber, Sadiq Khan is showing that socialism is about control when the Internet is pushing for freedom of choice,” he said.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/london-rejects-ubers-license-saying-ride-share-doesnt-protect-passengers/2017/09/22/6241d210-9f82-11e7-9083-fbfddf6804c2_story.html